If you drive a manual transmission car, you may be surprised to find out that your car has more than one clutch in it. And it turns out that folks with automatic transmission cars have clutches, too. In fact, there are clutches in many things you probably see or use everyday: Many cordless drills have a clutch, chainsaws have a centrifugal clutch and even some yo-yos have a clutch!


Diagram of car showing clutch location

Why use clutches? Read on and discover why you need a clutch, understand how it works in your car , and talk about some interesting and perhaps surprising places where clutches can be found!

 

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Introduction to How Clutches Work
Why Do We Need Clutches?
Automobile Clutch
What Can Go Wrong